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The Night of One Thousand Cocks a Fundraiser for Public Pool

The Night of One Thousand Cocks
a fundraiser forPublic Pool
3309 Caniff St., Hamtramck, MI 48212
Saturday, January 19th 7-11pm through February 23rd

Come celebrate the magic and mystery of the cock in Public Pool’s first ever fundraiser exhibition.

About the cock: The stately bird, handsome, standing up to three foot in height, all dressed up and plumed with feathers, equipped with claws and a helluva beak, crowned by spikes of a fleshy red comb is an age-old symbol of masculinity. We got the hackles, the cape, the sickles, the saddle, the penetrating sound of the cock-a-doodle-doo. The gallus gallus domesticus ain’t no dainty creature, but a hard worker, a defender of the flock, full of color and showmanship. Then there’s this: Ironically the cock, the cockerel, the rooster has no penis. This full-fledged metaphor for man is actually physically androgynous. Ha! What a bird! Featuring music by DJ Uno Mas and beer provided by Axle Brewing Co.

With work running the gamut from irreverent to delicate, from blunt to tantalizing, this show includes many veteran Public Pool artists, plus many new to our walls. It’s as much a celebration of their art as it is of the gallery and the place we’ve held in the community for the last nine years. For a gift of 40 $ you get a piece of original art. It’s a pretty sweet deal, and artists all over the community have donated their cocks!